The Compliance Officer has issued the following

[Ed_ScottishFitba]

Notice of Complaint:

Alleged Party in Breach: Josh Meekings (Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC)
Match: Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Celtic (Scottish Cup) – Sunday, 19th April 2015

Disciplinary Rule(s) allegedly breached:

Disciplinary Rule 200: In that at the above match you did deny the opposing team an obvious goal scoring opportunity by deliberately handling the ball

Fixed Suspension offer: Yes – one match (within the Scottish Cup)

Principal Hearing date: Thursday, 23rd April 2015

Mr Meekings has until 3pm on Wednesday, 22nd April 2015 to respond to the complaint.


The following Fast Track Player Reference has been received and will be dealt with by a Tribunal on Thursday, 23rd April 2015:

Player: Barry Robson (Aberdeen)
Match: Aberdeen v Dundee United (SPFL Premiership) - Saturday, 18th April 2015
Case: Claim of Wrongful Dismissal (Violent Conduct)

[ScotlandFirst]

Hope Robson wins his appeal. That was as ludicrous a sending off as you'll see. :/

[DeezAreGood]

the glasgow fa are really taking the **** now.

[ScotlandFirst]

Really, you don't think that Barry Robson was wrongly dismissed? :/

[afc_1983]

I expect Meekings will win any appeal on the basis that his handball wasn't 'deliberate', as is the charge leveled at him.

Robson should win his appeal too, but he was clumsy and I can see why it was interpreted the way it was by the ref. Thankfully it didn't cost us.

[AguyIknow]

Meekings handball certainly looked deliberate. His arm moved to the ball ffs

I think Robbo accidentally caught his opponent. FAF when the guy in TV studio the other night accused him of doing it deliberately. Robbo gave him the eyes

[ScotlandFirst]

On the 'balance of probability' though was it deliberate? :/

[tarapoa]

Is this the first time the Compliance Officer has acted for anything other than violent conduct or 'simulation' ?

[ScotlandFirst]

Define 'simulation'. :/

[redscot]

VicTim FC and the SFA have no shame.